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Dr. Charles Zorumski

Dr. Zorumski joined the department as chief resident and
instructor in 1982 after completing his residency at Washington University. He
became an assistant professor in 1984 and a professor in 1993. He worked for
several years in the laboratory of Dr. Gerald Fischbach studying the physiology
of excitatory amino acids. In 1992, he was appointed the
Associate Vice Chair for Research.In 1997, he became Head of the Department.He was installed as the first Samuel B. Guze
Professor in 1998. For a list of all endowed professors, click here.